[Tutor] Newbie question re. Functions

[Jon Moore]

I know. Its hard enough for someone like me as it is without things like
this complicating it!

I have another one for the group, but I will save it for another day ;)

I have been looking for contact details for the author to ask him what he
was eluding to with the exercise, but to no avail.

Jon

On 31/01/06, Bob Gailer <bgailer at alum.rpi.edu> wrote:
>
> Jon Moore wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am still working my way through my 'Python for absolute beginners
> > book' and have hit a brick wall with one of the end of chapter
> exercises.
> >
> > The challenge says:
> >
> > Improve the function ask_number() so that the function can be called
> > with a step value. Make the default value of step 1.
> >
> > The function looks like this:
> >
> > def ask_number(question, low, high):
> >     """Ask for a number within the range"""
> >     response = None
> >     while response not in range(low, high):
> >         response =  int(raw_input(question))
> >     return response
> >
> > The author has not eluded to 'step values' in anyway that I can see in
> > the proceeding chapters!
> This lights my frustration fire. I wonder whether the author tested the
> book?
>
> When I worked for a training company I was asked to test a new on-line
> course on JCL. I demurred by saying "But I don't know JCL.". The reply
> was "that's exactly what we want!"
>
> So a general recommendation to authors is to have a member of the target
> audience "test" the book. You Jon have done that but at some cost to you
> and those of us on this list.
>



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Best Regards

Jon Moore
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